Monika Merkes PhD Ⓥ
@monikamerkes.bsky.social
We must transition to clean energy and a plant-based food system, as well as protecting and restoring ecosystems. Animals, People, Planet – we're all connected. #PublicHealth #CovidIsNotOver #FactsMatter #democracy #auspol #vegan. Melbourne, Australia
"... we can detect the presence of historic European dog DNA in many modern dingo populations, particularly in southeastern Australia" but "Despite historic hybridisation, dingoes have maintained their distinctive identity." Does the concept of "native" make much sense?
November 25, 2025 at 3:51 AM
"... we can detect the presence of historic European dog DNA in many modern dingo populations, particularly in southeastern Australia" but "Despite historic hybridisation, dingoes have maintained their distinctive identity." Does the concept of "native" make much sense?
And did you know that bees have distinct personalities? phys.org/news/2012-03... We should leave bees alone. They're not producing their honey for us.
Honey bees study finds that insects have personality too
A new study in Science suggests that thrill-seeking is not limited to humans and other vertebrates. Some honey bees, too, are more likely than others to seek adventure. The brains of these novelty-see...
phys.org
November 17, 2025 at 3:47 AM
And did you know that bees have distinct personalities? phys.org/news/2012-03... We should leave bees alone. They're not producing their honey for us.
Just make sure your salmon is disease-free and not from Tasmania.
November 16, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Just make sure your salmon is disease-free and not from Tasmania.
So Good dairy-free ice cream is delicious. I get it from Coles.
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Frozen Desserts
So Good brings you an irresistible frozen dessert our original soy-based Vanilla Bliss and Choc Bliss.
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November 16, 2025 at 11:58 AM
So Good dairy-free ice cream is delicious. I get it from Coles.
www.sanitarium.com/au/products/...
www.sanitarium.com/au/products/...
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Last year it was ok to eat diseased salmon, so this year, maybe it’s “would Sir & Madam like antibiotics with that diseased salmon? “
Intensive salmon farming - a pox on the waterways
Intensive salmon farming - a pox on the waterways
November 16, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Last year it was ok to eat diseased salmon, so this year, maybe it’s “would Sir & Madam like antibiotics with that diseased salmon? “
Intensive salmon farming - a pox on the waterways
Intensive salmon farming - a pox on the waterways
Dogs and cats can thrive on a plant-based diet. So can humans. One can argue about the number of humans that our planet can sustain. It depends very much on their diet and other consumption.
November 16, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Dogs and cats can thrive on a plant-based diet. So can humans. One can argue about the number of humans that our planet can sustain. It depends very much on their diet and other consumption.
Yep, if the trajectory we're on continues, starving humans will migrate. It will be chaos.
November 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Yep, if the trajectory we're on continues, starving humans will migrate. It will be chaos.